Meyer-Optik Gorlitz has announced the upcoming release of its all-new Nocturnus II 50mm f/0. 95 Lens for Sony E-Mount. With scheduled shipping for January 2017, the lens is currently available for pre-order at camera stores worldwide.

Bay Area photographer, Matt Kurtin, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming book documenting the history of skateboarding. Working with one type of film, one lens, and one camera for the entire project, Kurtin seeks to showcase the skateboarding world in a more compassionate light than previously done before.

The oldest surviving Nikon camera is now also the most expensive. We reported back in October that the third Nikon 1 rangefinder ever made would be hitting the auction block at Westlicht with an estimated max value of $200,000.

Adobe is dedicated to updating Photoshop consistently, but those updates don’t always go so well. A lot of people have rolled back their healing brush tool, and ever since Select and Mask replaced Refine Edge this summer, people have been complaining.

A grad student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong is receiving some recognition and praise from National Geographic itself this week … over an iPhone photo. Kira Waison Lee is currently pursuing a degree in Japanese studies, but when he’s not studying or going to class, he’s taking pictures. That’s how, almost by accident, […]

It was a pretty big deal in the Fujifilm community when the company announced that a new tethering application would be made available for the X-T2 and after a good wait that firmware was finally released this morning.

Here’s a camera that provides smooth results… on your taste buds. Over in the UK, the chocolate shop The Amazing Chocolate Workshop is selling a vintage Nikon SLR camera created entirely of luxury Italian chocolate.

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Fujifilm has added a new entry-level model to its X-series of mirrorless interchangeable lens compact system cameras in the shape of the X-A10.

My name is Sam Spicer and I’m a semi-pro family and travel photographer using the Sony Alpha mirrorless system. I’m going to tell you about a problem I have discovered that’s potentially damaging the environment and costing photographers a lot of money.

It seems that hate toward selfie sticks is still flowing strong these days. Web comic The Oatmeal capitalized on the sentiment by publishing this new widely-shared comic titled, “How to Use a Selfie Stick Without Bothering Others.”

Renowned time-lapse photographer Rob Whitworth is back again with another spellbinding video. Created for Turkish Airlines, Once Upon a Time in Cappadocia is a flow motion visual adventure through the land of Cappadocia, Turkey.

We got three Sony A99II news: SAR readers Chuck and Robbie sent me screenshot proving their A99II preorder at BHphoto shipped out today. The German magazine Chip. de tested the A99II and gave the camera a very high 96,7 % rating which is the best score ever given to any tested camera.

The Fujifilm X-A10 is a new entry-level compact system camera with an APS-sized 16.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, Fujifilm X lens mount and a 180-degree slide-and-tilt type LCD for facilitating selfies.
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Curious to hear what were the most sold camera stuff at Black Frrday and Cyber Monday? Most sold Mirrorless system cameras: Sony A6000 both at BHphoto and Amazon. Most sold lens for Mirrorless system cameras Fuji XF35mm at BHphoto.

Most photographers prefer to work with third party camera straps for many reasons, typically for having better functions or looking fashionable to match stylish camera designs. Opus has started a Kickstarter campaign to produce a camera strap that is handcrafted, made of real leather, sailing durable Polyester and hardened split rings.

Two big video-centric websites have an exact opposite view on the new Sony A6500. Let’s start with the one that didn’t like the camera: Cinema5D short conclusion is: there is not enough innovation in the new model to make one move up from their current a6300 model to the new a6500.

Australia based photographer and woodsmaker, Joel Crane, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his unique custom-built multi-format tintype camera. A fan of many different photography mediums including 35mm, medium and large format, Crane is using his passion for older methods of photography to create a modern version of the classic tintype camera.

Most photographers go about trying to become better by starting out with putting their work online. They share via Instagram, 500px, Flickr, Reddit, Facebook Groups, etc. Depending on where you venture into, the levels of toxicity may vary.

The A6500 is in Stock via thir party sellers at Amazon US (Click here). And the deal of the day is that $31 discount on the Adobe CC plan sold by BHphoto. Sony special deal pages at Adorama and BHphoto.

Have you ever had a friend who was new to photography and asked you basic questions about how a camera works? Have you wished that there was a simple dumbed-down, easy to digest explanation video to answer those questions? In the latest "How It Works?" series on The Telegraph's site, they published a short minimalist animation video on the science behind how a digital camera works.

DxOmark tested the A99II sensor performance. While it scores a very high result it cannot match the Sony A7rII performance. With the SLT mirror you gain speed and autofocus performance but the trade-off is the small loss in light gathering.

The first season of Top Photographer is now over, and a winning photographer has been crowned. In case you missed the Adorama-produced and Nigel Barker-hosted Web reality TV series, here’s the entire first season for you to binge.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the Samyang Premium MF 85mm f/1.2 lens.
The Samyang Premium MF 85mm f/1.2 is a new manual focus telephoto lens for full-frame DSLR and mirrorless cameras.
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Lots of camera straps these days are typically made of really nice leather, canvas or sailing rope. But a brave new Kickstarter is trying to do things a bit different. Kimi Camera, run by William Roy, is trying to create camera straps made of vintage Kimono silk and leather.

Episode 129 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play or RSS! Featured: Johany Jutras, official Canadian Football League photographer In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may […]

Magnum Photographer Martin Parr is one of the most respected living photographers of our time not only for his documentary work, but also for his particular style. A few years ago, he spoke to a number of students about photography, and the advice that he gave them still holds up.

For the last 8 years I've been shooting in the San Francisco area I have been absolutely obsessed with the fog. Night and day it's what I live for and what defines my photographic style. I check the cams, satellites, and other forecasts to always be able to just get up and go.

While it's still not totally there yet, the Fujifilm Instax format is starting to offer support for the more serious minded photographer out there. The imaging area is around the size of true 645 format, and for that reason it would be absolutely incredible as a serious image capturing format.

In the world of digital photography sensor, technology has steadily improved over the years with various advances mostly taking place with-in the confines of standard CMOS sensors. Fujifilm and Panasonic have an organic sensor they have been working on, and Sony patented a curved sensor design a while back.

Earlier this year, Photoshop rolled out a new Select and Mask tool to replace Refine Edge. Both ultimately serve the same purpose, with Select and Mask leaning heavily towards a user-friendly algorithm-based approach to selecting elements from photos.

The Canon Store has refurbished Canon EOS M3 bodies for $298 (Reg $429). This is a great option for a backup or if you want to try out the EOS M system for the first time. The EOS M5 is far more expensive.

Hey, photographers, there is a new photography focused bag on the block and it is brought to you by educator extraordinaire Sal Cincotta. The new Photographer Bug Out Bag, B. O. B. , had been designed and developed Cincotta specifically for working photographers.

For award-winning Canadian photojournalist Ed Ou, his October 1st trip to the United States started out like any other assignment. But while his plan was to cover the Standing Rock protests for the CBC, he never got past the US border agents.

Once a tech darling, GoPro has been struggling in 2016. In addition to less-than-stellar sales that have not matched forecasts, a class action lawsuit, and a massive drone recall, the company has now announced “restructuring” that will eliminate 200 full time positions and cut 15% of its workforce. The news was tucked inside a press […]

Roger at Lensrentals.com has completed his MTF testing of the brand new Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II. From Roger As always, I remind you that this has been an MTF test; it was only an MTF test. Had this been an actual photograph you would have been instructed that all differences were simply because Read more...

The new Sony A6500 is in Stock for the first time in USA via Focuscamera (Click here) and eBay (Click here). CameraLabs posted the full Sony A6500 review and the verdict is: The built-in IS may not be quite as good as Olympus, but greatly improves composition, still shooting and movie filming with unstabilised lenses, […]
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According to Nikon Rumors, it looks like Europe is going to see an increase of 9%-28% on most of Sigma’s lenses. This new prices will take effect on January 1, 2017. We haven’t seen anything that shows increases coming to other parts of the world, but we’ll let you know if we do. The image below Read more...

Ricoh has released firmware updates for its K-3 and K-50 DSLRs which add support for the company's K-AF4 lenses. K-AF4 lenses electromagnetically control aperture rather than using a mechanical linkage to the camera body.

Ready for the Future of Image Editing – A Faster, More Powerful Experience COPENHAGEN, December 1, 2016 – Phase One today released Capture One Pro 10, a major release of the world’s premiere raw conversion and image editing software.

It looks like Canon is continuing to research curved sensors, this patent is geared towards light fall off on the sides of the sensor. Patent Publication No. 2016-197663 (Google Translated) Published 2016.

Today we continue with our highlighting of the killer deals that are still available for Cyber Monday Week over on Amazon. Really, there are still some great deals to be had if you did not already drain your bank account completely over the course of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

For the very first time the new Sony A99II is in Stock in USA via FocusCamera store (Click here). Hurry! Ending soon: Sony special deals at Adorama and BHphoto. Sony cameras: Free $200 gift card with the Sony A7rII at BHphoto.

21-year-old Coby Persin describes himself as a “social experimenter/pranksters of ‘That guy from YouTube'”. But when he stopped his fancy gold BMW i8 on a busy Manhattan street for a “quick photoshoot,” he bit off a bit more than his BMW windshield could chew.

Belgian artist Vincent Bal has a fantastic ongoing project titled Shadowology. Each photo is a clever mix of an object, its shadow, and a hand-drawn illustration that creates a whimsical scene. “It all started with the shadow of a teacup,” says Bal.

Even if the surname eludes you, Robin Thicke enthusiasts and David Fincher fans will be well acquainted with Emily Ratajkowski’s body of work. An upcoming book containing nude photographs from earlier in her career is now causing the American model/actress to voice outrage; saying that publishing the images in this manner constitutes a “violation.

The new Slik LITE Travel Series are the first tripods to incorporate an integrated, removable LED torch in the centre column, to illuminate your camera bag while shooting at night.
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After our first visit to Yosemite National Park, my girlfriend and I have made it our goal to try to visit as many National Parks as possible. It’s partly because of how beautiful and varied the parks are from one another, and partly because of the escape from the everyday noises that we find while […]

Google's Pixel smartphones come with a range of innovative imaging technology and currently occupy the number one spot in the DxOMark smartphone ranking. However, shortly after the device launch some users reported a strong tendency of the Pixel camera to produce lens flare, and now it appears some devices are having trouble with the camera app, as well.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 lens.
The Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 is a new manual focus telephoto lens for Sony E-mount mirrorless full-frame cameras.
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Camera, lens and software manufacturer Phase One has introduced a new version of its image manipulation software package that it says improves the speed at which it runs and which adds a collection of new editing tools – as well as compatibility with additional cameras and lenses.

When DJI debuted its fancy new Inspire 2 drone for filmmakers, it boasted some impressive features. Not least of all, DJI claimed it could do 0-50 mph in 4 seconds, and topped out at a whopping 67 mph.

As a photographer, it can be hard to come up with inspiration. It’s so easy to go online and see fantastic photos of exotic places, get complacent with our own surroundings and think, “What’s the point of shooting in my yard or neighborhood when there is nothing interesting to see?” Photographer Ashly Deskins has reminded […]

Phase One today launched Capture One Pro 10, the latest version of the company’s powerful raw conversion and photo editing software. It features interface improvements, behind-the-scenes tuning, and some new features.

When Japan and South Korea signed a pact on military intelligence sharing last week, authorities decided to do the signing in private, closing off the ceremony to the press. Unhappy about this decision, photojournalists decided to protest the media blackout by laying down their cameras.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the brand new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens.
The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is a professional telephoto zoom lens that's lighter and more portable than its predecessor.
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Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art lens.
The Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art is a new professional ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with a constant aperture of f/4.
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Throwback Thursday: Olympus E-10
Back in the early days of consumer digital photography, I was a bit of an Olympus fanboy. My first camera was the D-300L (launched in 1996 for around $900), which had a resolution of just 786k pixels.

There are unfortunately times when technology just lets us down. It’s not always because it inevitably breaks either: sometimes it is simply because every piece of gear has its strengths and weaknesses, and flash triggers are no exception.

GoPro has announced plans to restructure the company, saying it will layoff 200 full-time workers, close its entertainment division, reduce its facilities, and cancel open positions. By doing these things, GoPro will reduce its workforce by 15% and will, it anticipates, reduce its non-GAAP operating expenses next year.

As a photographer on set, it’s your job to get the most out of your models—to make them feel comfortable, and help them help you achieve your vision. In this great video, photographer Clinton Lubbe of dphog explains how to do this when your model is young, inexperienced, or both. When you’re first starting out, […]